Addis Ababa vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$674
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
47
😀 Quality of life
45
67
🏙️ Population
5.7M
276K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 21% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4878th and 5940th ($1148 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 7160th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Sarajevo

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Addis Ababa Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848